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Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs
Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’ As a reality TV show host, Donald Trump rose to fame with the catchphrase: “You’re fired!” On Monday, the US supreme court handed him – and all future presidents – the power to fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, overturning 90 years of court precedent curbing executive power. While Trump celebrated the decision on Truth Social as a “big win”, labor advocates, unions, and consumer advocacy groups criticized the supreme court decision on the case, Trump v Slaughter, and warned of the long-term impacts for democracy in the US. Slaughter said she was “profoundly disappointed about today’s decision” during a press call. Court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections Court rules
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Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’ As a reality TV show host, Donald Trump rose to fame with the catchphrase: “You’re fired!” On Monday, the US supreme court handed him – and all future presidents – the power to fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, overturning 90 years of court precedent curbing executive power. While Trump celebrated the decision on Truth Social as a “big win”, labor advocates, unions, and consumer advocacy groups criticized the supreme court decision on the case, Trump v Slaughter, and warned of the long-term impacts for democracy in the US. Slaughter said she was “profoundly disappointed about today’s decision” during a press call. Court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections Court rules
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs, Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’ As a reality TV show host, Donald Trump rose to fame with the catchphrase: “You’re fired!” On Monday, the US supreme court handed him – and all future presidents – the power to fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, overturning 90 years of court precedent curbing executive power. While Trump celebrated the decision on Truth Social as a “big win”, labor advocates, unions, and consumer advocacy groups criticized the supreme court decision on the case, Trump v Slaughter, and warned of the long-term impacts for democracy in the US. Slaughter said she was “profoundly disappointed about today’s decision” during a press call. Court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies Court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections Court rules
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